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A day in the life of a a professional poker player


I arose from a refreshing sleep at approximately noon today, upon which i completed my standard morning (or in most cases the time at which i wake up) formalities. I then proceeded to play poker in a way in which i would best define as 'ripping shit up' for a few hours, it was the first time in a long time that i really wanted to play poker, and i think that definately was reflected in my play, i only made $416 dolluhs, but i feel like i played very well and concentrated very well, which is something i haven't been doing lately.

After a few hours of poker i had a dentist appointment which sucked, but then i went shopping to buy a universal remote and an ipod itrip car thingey. Unfortunately buying useless shit i dont' really need has become somewhat of a hobby. I then went and had a delicious sushi dinner with a lady friend, however we didn't order enough sushi, and by the time i got home i was almost hungry again.

So after screwing around for a while at home trying to solve my hunger problem i decided the best place to get a midnight snack was the local gambling establishment. I often attend my local gambling establishment with little motivation to play poker, but an insatiable desire to find tasty food. So i arrive at said gambling establishment, and sit down with the other gentlemen at the table whom i exchange pleasantries with. Second hand in i am dealt kk, and my favorite fish raises. Some other shenanigans go down, and i take a 1000 off him cause he can't fold his 99 on a queen high flop. As i am racking my chips my delicious BRBBBQ chicken pannini arrives which finally satisfies my hunger. The game breaks shortly after and i get home satisfied at being paid alot of money to eat a tasty sandwhich, and then make this rather pointless blog post.

fin

I guess to add some content, i realized today that it is so important to always play your A game, and the best way to do this is to think of when you are running well/playing well, and then replicate everything you can remember about it. What i mean is, you play the same, you sit the same, you listen to the same music you think the same, you concentrate the same and you maintain the same amount of confidence. So even if the cards go badly, you can still have confidence in the fact that you are playing well, and that confidence will in the long run turn into great results.

cliff notes cause i'm not very clear: a day in the life of a pokerpro, and copy exactly what you do when you run/play good, and it will help yer game alot.
Posted by mb2447  
on August 19, 2006, 4:49 pm
Nice post dude, i look forward to reading more of these in the future. Hand histories and all are nice, but general poker/life insights are also fun to read.

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